Problem with a basic Winidows server 2003 BIND configuration

[Alun]

Hi Guys,

I have a Windows 2003 Virtual Private Server and I'm trying to
configure it with a BIND DNS Server so my web hosts can point a domain
name to it. I've installed BIND9.4.2 on the server using some good
instructions I found here:

http://alex.charrett.com/technical/bind-on-windows.html

I've followed all the instructions of the guide, and have configured
and started BIND server service on the box.

I think all the configuration went well and the file named.conf (I
hope) is OK, but there was a single instruction from the above guide I
had difficulty understanding and wasn't able to complete when editing
the db.greatScottsRobin.co.uk.txt file, the instruction was in the
section "Configure your zone", the instruction was as follows:

What follows is the entire contents of db.greatScottsRobin.co.uk.txt
as it currently stands:

*** START FILE db.greatScottsRobin.co.uk.txt *****

$TTL 6h
@ IN SOA your-nameserver.greatScottsRobin.co.uk.
hostmaster.greatScottsRobin.co.uk. (
2008042301
10800
3600
604800
86400 )

@ NS your-nameserver.greatScottsRobin.co.uk.


your-nameserver IN A 195.216.193.223

*** END FILE db.greatScottsRobin.co.uk.txt *****

I think the instruction is to replace the reference 'your-nameserver'
in the file but I'm not sure what the hostname of the nameserver is?

My Web Host company tells me that we need to point a domain name at
the name server:

ns4.ukhosts4u.com

And I need to provide them with the name servers for them to make this
change.

My Questions
-------------------

1.) Could this be the name server (ns4.ukhosts4u.com) be what I need
to replace the reference 'your-nameserver' in the zone file (above)?

2.) Also there is a reference to 'hostmaster' in
db.greatScottsRobin.co.uk.txt does this need to be replaced with any
different configuration?

3.) How do I go about giving my Web Hosts the name servers they asked
for? ( My networking knowledge is very limited, and I'm more of a
developer so I'm struggling a bit with this )

I'd be very grateful for any help with this, as I think configuration
is nearly there.

Cheers
Alun

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

In

Hi Guys,

I have a Windows 2003 Virtual Private Server and I'm trying to
configure it with a BIND DNS Server so my web hosts can point a domain
name to it. I've installed BIND9.4.2 on the server using some good
instructions I found here:

http://alex.charrett.com/technical/bind-on-windows.html

I've followed all the instructions of the guide, and have configured
and started BIND server service on the box.

I think all the configuration went well and the file named.conf (I
hope) is OK, but there was a single instruction from the above guide I
had difficulty understanding and wasn't able to complete when editing
the db.greatScottsRobin.co.uk.txt file, the instruction was in the
section "Configure your zone", the instruction was as follows:


What follows is the entire contents of db.greatScottsRobin.co.uk.txt
as it currently stands:

*** START FILE db.greatScottsRobin.co.uk.txt *****

$TTL 6h
@ IN SOA your-nameserver.greatScottsRobin.co.uk.
hostmaster.greatScottsRobin.co.uk. (
2008042301
10800
3600
604800
86400 )

@ NS your-nameserver.greatScottsRobin.co.uk.


your-nameserver IN A 195.216.193.223

*** END FILE db.greatScottsRobin.co.uk.txt *****

I think the instruction is to replace the reference 'your-nameserver'
in the file but I'm not sure what the hostname of the nameserver is?

My Web Host company tells me that we need to point a domain name at
the name server:

ns4.ukhosts4u.com

And I need to provide them with the name servers for them to make this
change.

My Questions
-------------------

1.) Could this be the name server (ns4.ukhosts4u.com) be what I need
to replace the reference 'your-nameserver' in the zone file (above)?

2.) Also there is a reference to 'hostmaster' in
db.greatScottsRobin.co.uk.txt does this need to be replaced with any
different configuration?

3.) How do I go about giving my Web Hosts the name servers they asked
for? ( My networking knowledge is very limited, and I'm more of a
developer so I'm struggling a bit with this )

I'd be very grateful for any help with this, as I think configuration
is nearly there.

Cheers
Alun

First, you've posted a Bind DNS question (normally for the Unix/.Linux
folks) in a Microsoft Windows DNS newsgroup. It would have been more
appropriate in a Bind group as well as getting expert help in that product.

As for the hostmaster, that is the name of the Bind DNS server. It needs to
identify itself in the zone data. So if the hostname is greatscottserver,
then the hostmaster would be greatscottserver.greatscottsrobin.co.uk.


--
Regards,
Ace

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MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
Microsoft Certified Trainer

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[Alun]

Hi Ace,

ACE>>First, you've posted a Bind DNS question (normally for the
Unix/.Linux
ACE>>folks) in a Microsoft Windows DNS newsgroup. It would have been
more
ACE>>appropriate in a Bind group as well as getting expert help in
that product.

I agree. I did try and post this question in the
comp.protocols.dns.bind group but that group is moderated and the
question never appeared (so my guess is the moderator didn't like it,
not sure why)

ACE>>As for the hostmaster, that is the name of the Bind DNS server.
It needs to
ACE>>identify itself in the zone data. So if the hostname is
greatscottserver,
ACE>>then the hostmaster would be
greatscottserver.greatscottsrobin.co.uk.

Just to clarify is "greatscottserver.greatscottsrobin.co.uk." the
answer to question 3 which was:

ALUN>>3.) How do I go about giving my Web Hosts the name of name
servers they require?

I've been trying to do some reading up on this and the name server
name might be
"your-nameserver.greatScottsRobin.co.uk." is that right?

Also I have a new question:

4.) My webhosts have asked me to provide them with "name
servers" (plural) so does that mean I need to set up a secondary name
server?

Thanks for the Help
Alun

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

In

Hi Ace,

that product.

I agree. I did try and post this question in the
comp.protocols.dns.bind group but that group is moderated and the
question never appeared (so my guess is the moderator didn't like it,
not sure why)

greatscottserver.greatscottsrobin.co.uk.

Just to clarify is "greatscottserver.greatscottsrobin.co.uk." the
answer to question 3 which was:

ALUN>>3.) How do I go about giving my Web Hosts the name of name
servers they require?

I've been trying to do some reading up on this and the name server
name might be
"your-nameserver.greatScottsRobin.co.uk." is that right?

Also I have a new question:

4.) My webhosts have asked me to provide them with "name
servers" (plural) so does that mean I need to set up a secondary name
server?

Thanks for the Help
Alun

If you believe the moderator kicked your post, if I were you, I would ask
why. It may be something simple that the post simply was either late showing
up or there was an error posting. Try it again.

Concerning question 3, I really don't understand the question as phrased,
possibly due to terminology. Who are your web hosts? The Registrar?

Assuming the Registrar, yes, when either registering a new zone, or updating
nameservers on a zone record, they require two separate DNS servers to host
public zones on the internet.

As for how to do that in the zone text file, I'm sorry, I'm not a BIND
engineer.

I hope I understood your questions.

Ace